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With the River Thames just three hours away, routes on to the Kennet and Avon Canal at Reading, the Grand Union Canal at Brentford, and with direct access from the Wey Navigation to the Basingstoke Canal, you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to cruising.
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3 contents find out more opening times canalway.cavalcade@waterways.org.uk 01494 932 730 Saturday, 29th April (10:00-18:00) Sunday, 30th May (10:00-18:00 & 21:00-22:30) Monday, 1st May (10:00-17:00) #canalwaycavalcade IWA Canalway Cavalcade waterways.org.uk/cavalcade Published by: The Inland Waterways Association Registered Office: Island House, Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 1WA. Tel: 01494 783453. The Inland Waterways Association is a non-profit distributing company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no. 612245. Registered as a charity no. 212342. Welcome ........................................................................................................ 4-5 Become a member of IWA .............................................................................. 6 Protect our Waterways Campaign ................................................................ 7 Stay Safe Near Water .................................................................................... 10 Entertainments & Children’s Activities ................................................. 11-12 What’s Happening When and Where .................................................... 13-15 Site Plan ....................................................................................................... 16-17 Food & Drink ....................................................................................................18 Boat Listings .....................................................................................................19 Exhibitors’ Listings .................................................................................. 20-22 IWA Festival of Water .................................................................................... 23 40 years of Canalway Cavalcade................................................................. 24 Towpath Walks ................................................................................................ 28 Awards .............................................................................................................. 29 Thank You to our Supporters & Volunteers .............................................. 30
On behalf of The Inland Waterways Association (IWA), I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to IWA’s Canalway Cavalcade. Our event showcases all that is best about our inland waterways and provides a spectacular sight here at Brownings Pool in Little Venice. It saddens me to say that our waterways are currently at risk due to lack of adequate ongoing funding.
IWA has launched the Protect our Waterways campaign. To find out more details please visit our marquee and talk to one of our many volunteers who have been making this fantastic event happen for 40 years. Our volunteers will let you know how to support this important campaign and how to become an IWA member.
As part of their plans to restore nature the government wants everyone to live within 15 minutes’ walk of a green space or water. Our rivers and canals provide both green spaces and water and are therefore a fantastic way of delivering this plan. A perfect justification for both national and local government to increase the relatively small amount of investment they currently make. How sad that we are seeing investment reduced in both monetary and real terms and this is putting our waterways at risk.
As the only independent national charity campaigning for Britain’s Canals and Rivers we have produced a report “Waterways for Today” which you can find on our website. This shows the benefits the waterways provide including economic, health and environmental.
Many lessons have been learned from the difficult days in the 1950s and ‘60s, when determined IWA volunteers fought tooth and nail against the official policy at the time of closing down, selling off and building over
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our historic canals. Many villages, towns and cities, parts of London and Birmingham among them, have been regenerated and reinvigorated around their waterways. If adequate funding is not available our waterways will go into decline again and the benefits they provide will be significantly reduced or even totally lost.
Enjoy Cavalcade and please support the Protect our Waterways campaign.
Finally I would like to say a very big thank you to all the volunteers who continue to make Cavalcade such a success and an important event for the local community
The IWA Canalway Cavalcade team and I are delighted to welcome everyone to this year’s event, marking the 40th anniversary of our festival. A landmark milestone of raising money and awareness for the Inland Waterways Association since 1983.
Each year our volunteers put around 10,000 hours of time into the organisation and planning of the festival. A huge undertaking that comes from dedication of those from all walks of life, united by the passion for supporting and maintaining the waterways around us. 2023 marks a significant year for
the waterways, and an uncertain future, so it’s important we continue to do all we can to maintain this unique legacy for future generations.
Our theme for 2023 is ‘40 years of IWA Canalway Cavalcade’ and we’ve encouraged entrants to the pageant to dress in celebration of this momentous occasion. So, get involved in any way you can and make sure to share your photographs over the festival on social media using the hashtag #canalwaycavalcade
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Tom Claydon Chair, IWA Canalway Cavalcade Committee
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stay safe near the water
Take care walking along the towpaths, there are more boats here than usual and trip hazards –no running!
Watch your step at all times
Keep children under control
Do not lean out over the water or sit on or lean against the boats
Never jump across or dive into the canal
Dogs must be on leads at all times and poop-scooped after
Make use of the litter disposal facilities
The First Aid Post is on Paddington Central under the flyover, marked on the Site plan on pages 16-17
Cycling is not allowed anywhere on the Festival Site
Please listen out for public announcements
If you have any concerns please go to the nearest Information Point (there are three: on the Paddington Towpath, on the South Towpath and in Rembrandt Gardens, marked with an (i) on the Site Plan on the centrefold of this brochure) or the IWA Marquee, Paddington Central, near the Harrow Road Bridge
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entertainments & Children's Activities
We have a full programme of entertainments and activities for everyone to enjoy: from competitions and processions on the water, bands playing on the pontoon in The Pool and musicians in the Stone Wharf Bar Marquee.
Rembrandt Gardens
Throughout the weekend there will be activities for children to enjoy in the gardens – Face Painting, Bubble of Fun, Punch & Judy, Storytime with Marisa Knight on Saturday and Sunday and the Teddy Bears’ Picnic at 3pm on Sunday afternoon. Marisa will be reading from her books about Monty and Dart - Montgomery and Dartington –who live on Blomfield Road, overlooking the pool of Little Venice. The characters have adventures both locally and in the city. Copies of the books will also be available to buy. Storytime will be at 2pm on Saturday and 11.30 on Sunday.
Alarum Theatre Company
As a theatre company, Alarum celebrates real life stories of women on the canals and is passionate about restoring women’s voices to their rightful place in history. They achieve this through thoroughly researched and accurately presented performances, publications, and audio recordings. They bring entertaining, informative and affordable performances to venues around the waterways. 2023 sees them branching out to work with the village and canal communities of Braunston to explore the 1920s - including the famous Boatmen’s Strike of 1923!
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Saturday 5pm: A Century of Boatwomen
Sunday 5pm: Ramlin Rose; the Boatwoman’s Story
Monday 2.30: Could you live on a working boat?
Church Army
Many visitors to our IWA Canalway Cavalcade weekend over the years have enjoyed meeting Graham Nunn, who led the Church Army team for 30 years, but who very sadly died in 2021. This year we will not have any Church Army presence but we look forward to welcoming them back in 2024.
Electric Barge
Unfortunately, the Electric Barge will not be putting on any children’s activities this year but we hope they will be able to join us again in 2024.
Pirate Castle
The Pirate Castle is a community boating charity located a stone’s throw from Camden Lock and Camden Market. This weekend they will be putting on a display in the pool at 12.15 before the opening ceremony on the Saturday, with the Youth Club demonstrating their skills and letting us see what can be done in kayaks; and the ‘Upper Deckers’, aged 50+, showcasing their group and demonstrating the Pirates encourage anybody from 8+ onto the water. Throughout the weekend there will be activities on and around ‘Pirate Prince’, moored by the Paddington Towpath. On Saturday and Sunday there will be ‘Come and Try’ kayaking sessions and throughout the weekend they will have Arts and Crafts sessions on board ‘Pirate Prince’.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
There have been Lifeboats stationed around the coast of Britain for nearly 200 years. Many of you will have seen the programme ‘Saving Lives at Sea’ on television. Last year we celebrated having Lifeboats on the River Thames for 20 years. These are at Teddington, Chiswick, Tower and Gravesend and came about as a result of the Marchioness enquiry. Members of the crew and other volunteers will be here on the Paddington Towpath to teach children and adults about water safety including correct use of throw lines and lifejackets. They will also be running a Lifejacket ‘clinic’ on Sunday where you can bring your lifejackets to be checked. Replacement cylinders and activators will be available on sale. There will be children’s educational activities, meeting Stormy Stan and dressing up as a Lifeboat Crew member.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
All Teddy Bears are welcome to come for a picnic at 3pm on Sunday. We will be colouring bear pictures and listening to stories as well as having our picnic.
The Puppet Theatre Barge
The Puppet Barge is located on the north side of The Pool, access is from Blomfield Road. This year’s programme is “The Blue Pool of Questions” a brand new production for all ages fusing puppetry, storytelling and live music. The performance combines Arabic and English storytelling with humour and imagination to tell the tale of a man who asks too many questions.
Performed using tabletop puppetry and the rarely seen black light theatre technique. Inspired by two Palestinian short stories by Maya Abu Al-Hayat and Yara Bamieh. Created for the Puppet Theatre Barge by Osama Al Azza and Stan Middleton.
Suitable for ages 4+
Duration: 50 min, no interval.
Scan the QR code to book your tickets now. Late comers will not be admitted to the show.
Widgeon Theatre Boat
Will bring their circus workshop and other fun entertainments to Rembrandt Gardens at various times during the weekend
For times and locations of all activities and entertainments please refer to the What’s Happening section on pages 13-15
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what's happening?
Saturday, 29th April (All times and locations are subject to change)
12:00-13:00
Arts & Crafts with Pirates - (1 Hour)
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
12:15 Pirates Paddlesports Display In The Pool
12:30
13:30-14:00
13:30-14:30
13:30
14:00
Circus Workshop Rembrandt Gardens
Opening Ceremony Horse Bridge Overlooking The Pool
Arts & Crafts with Pirates - 1 Hr Session
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens
Paddlesport with Pirates 45 Minute Session Paddington Basin
14:00 Pageant of Boats
Starts In The Pool
14:00 Storytime with Monty & Dart of Little Venice Rembrandt Gardens Marquee
14:30 Circus Workshop Rembrandt Gardens
14:30 Music In The Pool with Noyze Boyze
15:00-16:00
15:00-17:00
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:00
16:30-17:15
17:00
17:00
19:30-22:30
Arts & Crafts with Pirates - (1 Hour)
Music On The Wharf with Mandolin Mondays
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes)
On The Pontoon In The Pool
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
Stone Wharf Bar Marquee
Paddington Basin
Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens
Music In The Pool with Noyze Boyze
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes)
Arts & Crafts with Pirates (45 Minutes)
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes)
Alarum Theatre: A Century Of Boatwomen
Cavalcade Variety Show - For Boaters, Volunteers, Their Friends & Families
On The Pontoon In The Pool
Paddington Basin
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
Paddington Basin
Rembrandt Gardens Marquee
Stone Wharf Bar Marquee
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LOCATION
TIME ACTIVITY
Sunday, 30th APRIL (All times and locations are subject to change)
8:00
Communion Service - Led By Parish Of Little Venice Stone Wharf Bar Marquee
10:00 Multi Denominational Service Led by Rev Andy Higgs, assisted by Waterways Chaplains Stone Wharf Bar Marquee
11:00-12:30
11:30
11:30
12:00- 13:00
Boat Handling Competition (Part I)
Paddlesport (45 Minutes)
Storytime with Monty & Dart Of Little Venice
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Gardens Marquee
Arts & Crafts with Pirates (1 Hour) Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
12.00 Widgeon Theatreboat Entertainment Rembrandt Gardens
12:30
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes)
Basin
12:45 Blessing of Boats & Waters of Little Venice by Rt Rev & Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE Starts In The Pool
13:00
13:30
13:30-14:30
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:00-16:00
15:00-16:00
15:00 - 17:00
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16:00
Punch & Judy
Music In The Pool with Bix & Pieces
Arts & Crafts with Pirates (1 Hour)
Gardens
The Pontoon In The Pool
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes) Paddington Basin
Punch & Judy
Gardens
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes) Paddington Basin
Teddy Bears' Picnic Rembrandt Gardens
Arts & Crafts with Pirates (1 Hour)
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
Boat Handling Competition (Part 2) In The Pool
Music On The Wharf with Mandolin Mondays
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes)
Music In The Pool with Bix & Pieces
Stone Wharf Bar Marquee
Paddington Basin
On The Pontoon In The Pool
16:00 Widgeon Theatreboat Entertainment Rembrandt Gardens
16:30-17:15
16:30
17:00
Arts & Crafts with Pirates (45 Minutes)
Paddlesport with Pirates (45 Minutes)
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
Paddington Basin
Alarum Theatre "Ramlin Rose" The Boatwoman's Story Rembrandt Gardens Marquee
21:00-22:30 Procession of Illuminated Boats In The Pool
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TIME
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Paddington
Rembrandt
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Rembrandt
Monday, 1st May (All times and locations are subject to change)
TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
11:00-12:30
12:00-13:00
Boat Handling Competition (Part 3)
Arts & Crafts with Pirates (1 Hour)
In The Pool
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
12:00-14:00 Widgeon Theatreboat Entertainment Rembrandt Gardens.
13:00 Awards Ceremony On The Horsebridge, Overlooking The Pool
13:00 Punch & Judy
13:30-14:30
13:30
Arts & Crafts with Pirates (1 Hour)
Music In The Pool With Bix & Pieces
14:00 Punch & Judy
From 14:30 Alarum Theatre: Living on a Boat in the 1920s – Drop in for a Rolling Workshop and Stories for Children
15:00-15:45 Arts & Crafts with Pirates (45 Minutes)
15:00 Music In The Pool with Bix & Pieces
An Exhibition of Outstanding Work from Local Schools.
Cavalcade works with local Westminster Schools to stimulate an interest in their local waterways. Pupils from Westminster Academy, St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School and The Children’s University of Westminster showcase their written and Art work during Cavalcade. The students are aged from 4 - 16 and are from both mainstream and special schools. The Schools all welcome the opportunity for their
Rembrandt Gardens.
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
On The Pontoon In The Pool
Rembrandt Gardens.
Rembrandt Gardens Marquee
Aboard Pirate Prince, Paddington Basin
On The Pontoon In The Pool
work to be displayed to the large audience of Cavalcade Visitors and many proud children and young people bring their families to see their work on display. Please support The Inland Waterways Association’s efforts to encourage our younger generation to become involved in Waterways activities by visiting the Exhibition; you will not be disappointed. This year they will be on the Paddington Towpath close to the IWA Marquee, just follow the signs
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Horse Bridge
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Warw ick Avenue N WARWICKCRESCENT Food stalls Trade stands – gifts etc Festival Real Ale bar First Aid Information Point Trip Boat Toilets Waterspace office Exit and entrance IWA Marquee Sanitary station and boaters’ toilets Activities for Children Standing Statues Water Fountain Ice Cream Buses: 6, 187 in Clifton Gardens To St Mary Magdalene Church Towards Southall (Bulls Bridge) S Towards Camden Lock Schools’ Exhibition 46
Band Stand
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food & drink
STONE WHARF
Carbonis – Steak, chicken, burgers, fries, calamari, breakfast
Caribbean Hut – Caribbean food
Churros Ole
Crepe Royale - crepes
Dad & Daughter Pizza
Jervis Bars – Full range of beers, wines and spirits plus Pimms Bar
Meliberry – Greek Souvlaki
Quality Coffee For You
Saigon Jenny - Vietnamese
Mr Bombay – Indian Street Food
The Real German Sausage
Vintage Allsorts Tea Room
UNDER THE FLYOVER
First Come First Served Italiano Ices
WARWICK CRESCENT
First Come First Served Italiano Ices
Mama Lolly’s Sauces (Donna Lee Tapper)
Nut Farms – Kentish Cob Nuts, English Walnuts, oils and related products (Sunday/Monday only)
PADDINGTON TOWPATH
Cakehole – Cake Bakery
Cuisine Box – Fruit in Belgian Chocolate
REMBRANDT GARDENS
Bubble of Fun - Candy Floss, Popcorn and Confectionary Stall
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boat listings
REMBRANT GDNS Andante
Dobbin
Doris Katia
Euclid
Grebe
Hawker
Heron
Jade
Lady Rose (1)
Little Layla
Mobius
Moonraker
Narnia
Nemo
Pickles
Salar
Sprig O Willow
The Crafty Dragon (W)
Thyme
Tranquility
Trelease
Tristan III
Tros-Yr-Afon
OTHERS - PADD ARM ETC
Annie & Walt
Black Pearl
Lady Blatherwick
Pirate Prince
Pisces (HNA)
Roger
DELAMERE TERRACE
2 Crew And A Cockapoo
Badger
Ditto
Eulalie
Galatee (W)
Giant Ant Eater
Henry II (W)
Hobgoblin
It's Now Or Never
Jasmine
Josephine
Magic Moments (W)
M'lady
Moranwyl Phyllis
Musbee Dreaming
Paper Moon
Rachel
Red Dolphin
Red Watch (W)
Stavros
The Lady Leah
Tickety Boo
Uplander II
Widgeon
SOUTH TOWPATH
Adriana-May
Auberge
Augusta
Barnes
Barossa
Bezzitoo
Bilster
Birmingham
Caldy?
Chedoona
Cherie
Daisybob
Dame
Daz & Frito
Dragonfly (1)
Ehawee
Elstree
Emu
Flora Dora
Freebird
Fulbourne
Gerty
Guelrose
Hallmark
Helena Hamilton
Iquitos
Jacqueline
Jessie (HB)
Ketura
Lucky Chance
Lupin
Middlesex
Mildred Elizabeth
Nimrod No Direction Home
Panacea
Paradigm Shift
Pippin
Rigal
Shrimpette
Sola Gratia
Speedwell No 2
Spuyten Duyvel
Tara Rose
Thisuldo
Tintagel
Tudor Rose
Tugby
Wessex
Wild Garlic
Willow
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Exhibitors' listings
PADDINGTON TOWPATH
Arias Crafts - Handmade goods from Peru and Ecuador
Button Bank - Fair Trade purses, bags, brooches, gifts, handmade bows, beautiful buttons, handmade earrings
Bags 'n' Bling
Cakehole - Cake Bakery
Canal and River Trust
Candle Powered Victorian Steamboats
Cosmictribes - French Fashion Designer
Cuisine Box - Fruit in Belgian Chocolate
Exhibition of Art by Local Schools
Inkas Crafts - Handmade Crafts from Peru
Inland Waterways Association
Inland Waterways Association South London
Branch’s Famous Waterway Game – buy a ticket for a chance to win a bottle
Lacorine Ltd - Clothing and Accessories
Medusa - Handmade 925 Silver Jewellery
Mercanti Di Calabria - Italian Produce
Mini Print Vintage - Handcrafted vintage stamps and gifts
Pirate Castle - Children's Activities
Wax Hands - Children's stuff, arts and craft
Well Hung Hammocks - Handmade baskets, wooden gifts and craft demonstration
WoodWoolWillow - Handmade baskets, wooden gifts and craft demonstration
REMBRANDT GARDENS
Bubble of Fun - Candy Floss, Popcorn & Confectionery
STONE WHARF
Carbonis – Steak, chicken, burgers, fries, calamari, breakfast
Caribbean Hut – Caribbean food
Churros Ole
Crepe Royale - Crepes
Dad & Daughter Pizza
Jervis Bars – Full range of beers, wines and spirits plus Pimms
Meliberry – Greek Souvalaki
Mr Bombay – Indian Street Food
Quality Coffee For You
Saigon Jenny - Vietnamese
The Real German Sausage – German sausages
Vintage Allsorts Tea Room
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WARWICK CRESCENT
Adys Cards - Card and Leather Goods
Crazy Carrot Crafts - Hand painted glassware and fabric items
First Come First Served Catering - Ice Cream
Handmade by Janet - Craft
Jewel House Rocks - Jewellery
London Wildlife Trust - Charity dedicated to protecting London’s wildlife and wild spaces
Mama Lolly's Sauces
Mixy Fandino - Fairtrade products from Colombia
Nut Farms - Kentish Cob Nuts, English Walnuts, oils and related products (Sunday and Monday only)
Ply Coasters - Homewares
SE22 Gift Company - Gift Retailer
UNDER THE FLYOVER
Biddle's Funfair
CanalAbility – Charity dedicated to enabling disabled people and people with special needs to enjoy boating
First Come First Served Catering - Ice Cream Friends of St Marys Hospital
Retail Therapy - Jewellery, craft and vintage toys
RSPB
With A Love For Books Sat/Sun Only
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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CANALWAY
This year we’re celebrating 40 years of Canalway Cavalcade! The origin of the name has two sources: The Canal Way project began in the 1970s, with many works and improvements made during the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977, which is why the symbol is present on the many Canal Way plaques that are still visible around London's Canal network. The Silver Jubilee Walk and the Canal Way were a combined effort at creating a network of walking routes in the capital. Local councils undertook work to bring London's canals and their towpaths up to Canal Way standards.
The first Cavalcade (a procession or pageant – in this case, of boats) was arranged to traverse north east to west London to illustrate the importance of the continued use of the canal. Hard to believe that back then canal towpaths had only recently been opened for public use. It was organised so that all the mayors from the boroughs east and west of Little Venice, through which the Regent’s and Grand Union Canals run, were involved. Two flotillas converged at Little Venice, the junction of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union and the Regent’s Canals –
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a significant and historic part of the canal network. This was a very large undertaking because mayors were not supposed to go through one another’s’ areas and needed special permission - and so many boroughs had waterways going through them. These days we only manage one Mayor, the Lord Mayor of Westminster, who arrives aboard Laburnum Boat Club's Lady Mildmay, with her entourage and VIPs from IWA and supporters and stakeholders of Canalway Cavalcade.
There have been many themes over the years and many interesting and amusing efforts by the attending boaters to interpret them, as you can see from the accompanying photos.
We hope you’ll celebrate with us the joy that waterways can bring to everyone in so many ways and that you will support Inland Waterways Association’s campaign to Protect Our Waterways, so that we can continue to enjoy them well into the future.
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Photo credits: Tim Lewis & Christine Smith
We’re the charity making life better by water
Some 250 years ago, great engineers achieved feats never seen before – taking water up hills, across valleys and powering the industrial age. And today our canals are busier than ever.
Keeping those 2,000 miles of waterways, 2,980 bridges, 1,580 locks and 335 aqueducts open to navigation is central to our work. But there’s more to the Canal & River Trust than that. Meet some of the people making everyone’s life better by water...
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I’m a volunteer with Canal & River Trust. Volunteering is crucial to making life better by water and I am one of hundreds of individuals across London & South East region who give their free time regularly to the Trust. As well as litter picking and leading guided walks I also recently presented a series of “virtual open day” films for our website, showcasing the rich history and engineering heritage of the Grand Union Canal. I’ve been able to use my professional background in broadcasting to bring the work done by our charity to a wider audience.
As a London mooring ranger I’ve been lucky enough to call the canal towpath my “office” since 2015. I work day-to-day with boaters. There are twice as many boats on the canals around London & South East as there were 10 years ago, so we all have to share the space in a considerate way. For me that means checking boats are moored safely and responsibly. But it can also involve being a kind of “canal social worker” – assisting vulnerable boaters or rough sleepers, working with local councils to tackle antisocial behaviour – as well as jobs like putting up signs. I love it.
I’m the business and corporate engagement partner for London & South East and I match businesses who want to give back to their local community to volunteering opportunities. Corporate volunteering days are an income stream for our charity, so we can focus scarce funds on maintaining our fragile infrastructure, but also to get some of that work done. Sometimes that might be something on land such as clearing vegetation or it could be a water-based activity such as a “paddle and pick” litter blitz from canoes. I’m proud of the work we do to transform places and enrich lives.
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Programme of Towpath Walks (Up to 30th November 2023)
Start time: 14.30
Normal charge: £15
Concessionary & Student rate: £10
Children aged 16 and over, accompanied by parents: £10
Children aged 8 – 15, accompanied by parents: £5
(Children under 8, accompanied by parents, go for free)
Prior booking is essential. Please contact London Walks: 020 7624 3978 or email them at: london@walks.com
Please check the IWA website (waterways.org.uk) or the London Walks website (walks.com) for any late changes to walks.
DATE ROUTE START (TUBE STATION)
30th April Regent's Canal: River Tyburn to Little Venice Baker St (Baker St North/Lords exit
7th May Regent's Canal: Mile End to Limehouse
Mile End
21st May Regent's Canal: King's Cross - Granary Square - Camden King's Cross (meet by taxi queue next to Pret a Manger)
28th May Regent's Canal: River Tyburn to Little Venice Baker St (Baker St North/Lords exit
4th June Royal Victoria Dock to East India Dock
18th June Limehouse - Thames - Docklands
Royal Victoria (DLR) (Emirates Air Line/Seagull Lane exit)
Westferry (DLR) (by cycle hire point)
2nd July Regent's Canal: King's Cross - Granary Square - St Pancras King's Cross (meet by taxi queue next to Pret a Manger)
16th July Regent's Canal: Mile End to Haggerston
Mile End
29th July Grand Union Canal: Kensal Green to Little Venice Kensal Green
6th August Regent's Canal: River Tyburn to Little Venice Baker St (Baker St North/Lords exit
20th August Limehouse - Thames - Docklands Westferry (DLR) (by cycle hire point)
27th August Regent's Canal: Islington to Kingsland Road Angel
3rd September Regent's Canal: King's Cross - Granary Square - Camden King's Cross (meet by taxi queue next to Pret a Manger)
17th September Regent's Canal: King's Cross to Hitchcock's Hackney King's Cross (meet by taxi queue next to Pret a Manger)
1st October Regent's Canal: Mile End to Limehouse
Mile End
15th October Regent's Canal: King's Cross - Granary Square - St Pancras King's Cross (meet by taxi queue next to Pret a Manger)
5th November Royal Victoria Dock to East India Dock
19th November Regent's Canal: River Tyburn to Little Venice
Royal Victoria (DLR) (Emirates Air Line/Seagull Lane exit)
Baker St (Baker St North/Lords exit
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awards
awards
The following trophies will be presented this year:
The Marcus Boudier Trophy:
For the best decorated privately entered boat in Saturday’s Themed Pageant.
The Ray Dunford Buckby Can Trophy: For the best decorated boat entered by a waterway or community group.
The Cruise Electric Trophy:
For the best illuminated boat in Sunday evening’s Procession.
The Graham Capelin Award:
For the best entry by a boater who has not previously taken part in either the Saturday Pageant or Illuminated Boats.
The Westminster Trophy: Donated by the City of Westminster for the winner of the Boat Handling Competition.
The Roger Squires Trophy: Presented by St Pancras Cruising Club in recognition of Roger’s 10 years as their Commodore. It is awarded to the best novice competitor in the Boat Handling Competition.
The Vic Trott Memorial Trophy:
Open to boaters and nonboaters. Awarded to the couple in the best ‘Boaters’ Sunday Best’ costume.
The Mike Stevens Memorial Trophy: Goes to the Best Boat at IWA Canalway Cavalcade, selected from all the boat entries at the event. It is awarded in recognition of Mike’s outstanding contribution to IWA and IWA Canalway Cavalcade during his lifetime.
The Idle Women Shield: Sponsored by Jan Knox, proprietor of Canal Experience Training School. The shield will be awarded to the best female entrant in the Boat Handling Competition.
We are sad to announce the death of Allan Scott after a long illness. He loved all things to do with waterways. A stalwart of South London Branch, the Waterway Recovery Group and Canalway Cavalcade, Allan was involved as our Waterspace manager from 1998/9 – 2012 and was responsible for moorings and all the boating activities.
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THANK YOU
To Our Supporters & Volunteers
IWA Canalway Cavalcade is organised and staged entirely by volunteers from The Inland Waterways Association and funded by supporters. We are therefore very much indebted to those listed below, who help us make the weekend festival possible:
Bespoke Boating Solutions (Sarah Emmings)
British Land
Canal & River Trust
Canal Experience Training
DJC Sound Systems
Domino Marquees
Hillingdon Narrowboat Association
Jane Vian
Laburnum Boat Club
Linda and Denis Anfuso
London Canal Museum
Marisa Knight
Mitie Group PLC
Nissan
PaddingtonCentral
Powerday
PRS for Music Ltd
RNLI
Ros Beattie of the Battleship Building
Rotherfield District Scout Activity Support Team
Local Loos
South West Herts Narrowboat Project
Templant Power Rental, Chelmsford
The Floating Classroom on the Electric Barge
The Pirate Castle
Transport for London
Waterways Chaplains
Westminster City Council
Wood Hall & Heward
A special thank you to IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group, who help the site services team to setup and ensure the smooth running of the event.
Supported by:
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*The 25% discount is applicable on short stay (under 30 day) mooring bookings for visits between 1 April to 31 May 2023. Subject to availability. Discount can only be used once per boat/customer. Our mooring terms and conditions apply. We reserve the right to revise and amend the terms and conditions of the discount offered at any time.
yard available to let For mooring enquiries: 020 8841 6585 | contact@willowtree-marina.co.uk West Quay Drive, Yeading UB4 9TA www.willowtreemarina.co.uk A secure 6,328 sq. ft. yard space ideal for boat related services and uses.
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